Wow, sarap naman. Sana may camera ka. By the way, democracy in action ang ganyan, ayon sa gobyerno. Sabi ng isang Philippine Information Agency press release tungkol sa mga rally na reaksyon ng mga mamamayan sa “Hello, Garci?” scandal noong 2005: “Democracy is alive and working in the country. That some segments of the populace are in the streets protesting against the President and demanding her to step down, is a proof that it is working.”

Sabi naman ng Article 3, Section 4 ng Saligang Batas ng Pilipinas: “No law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the Government for redress of grievances.”

Balik tayo sa tweets:

“konti ng tao sa mrt! yey!”

Hehe, ansaya-saya, no?

“… thinking the rally should be ending by now. Hey, rallyists, your permit has already expired!”

I really liked what Gabe Mercado said. And sometimes I think that people just don’t understand and all that they’re looking at is the surface and they have not gone any deeper. Hay naku. Happy birthday na lang Ederic! 😀

@noemi – Exactly. And they’re just whining about how to put themselves out of the crowded areas. Blah. Whattanonthinkingmakatipeople, believing that their Makati salary separates them from being a Filipino citizen. Apathetic fools. -_- (At talagang ina-underscore ko ang ‘Makati’ wtef)

Neil – I agree with you. Why is it that some Filipinos have this “your group” and “my group” mentality? Like they’re separating themselves and think they’re so above the rest? When you leave the Philippines, you will still be a Filipino. And since the Philippines is a developing third world country, with majority of the Filipinos still in the poverty line, you cannot escape the image that you, too, no matter if you live in a Makati condo, is part of this “group” of people. You will be seen as “poor”, and as “corrupt” as what the Philippines is in reality, and that could only change IF and only IF the citizenry decide to change the way they think and do.

I hate to be a “hater”. But frankly, I hate the kind of people who are so apathetic to the needs of other people and think they are the elite and should be served. That’s why theiy try to create their own lingo and think that “If I speak a certain way”, then I am not like them, so poor and cheap.”

But the real noble, rich people are those who stand up for freedom, the truth, and work for the welfare of the whole, not just for themselves. Be a catalyst for change, no matter if the odds are insurmountable.

While I hate these socialites, at the same time I agree with them in that the only thing “inter-faith” rally will accomplish is to create traffic. The problem here is that rallies have become an easy exercise in citizenship. People go to a rally, feel ennobled, and then go home on their merry way feeling like they’ve made a difference.

The reality is that change will never be that simple. It’s a long and tedious process of changing our values and extending our love for friends and family to the entire nation.

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